Steelers Afternoon Drive

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss if Aaron Rodgers can be better in 2026 and where he ranks in NFL QB hierarchy. We then discuss what battles will be most spirited at training camp, what QBs are the best fit for Mike McCarthy's offense and how to handle the ILB room going forward. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's ongoing World Cup, which showcases the potential for the massive amount of revenue that the NFL could make if it could ever make even a fraction of the same type of international im...

Derrick Bell and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss if Brendan Sorsby should be on the team's radar, what to make of Jack Sawyer slimming down, if Derrick Harmon can take the next step as a pass rusher, where to place blame on the team's run defense woes, where this CB group ranks compared to ones of the past and what would make 2026 a success rega...

Brendan Howe and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the main storylines to watch this summer, if the team could still add to the roster, best places to hit in Pittsburgh and the big "fan-goggle" narratives we see being created. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the value of a kick returner in the modern NFL. Rule changes have made the kick return into a play that happens a lot more than it used to, but is there value tied up in the kick re...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the idea of punting on an entire draft class, if the outlook of the 53-man roster highlights the missteps of the NFL Draft and making as many selections as the team did, if the game day rosters should be expanded and if inactive players should be done away with, if there's a chance Drew Allar wil...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the 53-man roster battles for the team this summer, with difficult cuts at nearly every position looming as the team gets ready for training camp. Alan breaks it down: Learn more ab...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the team bringing Jacoby Windom back, if Brendan Sorsby should be on the team's radar, what to do if the team creates a logjam at QB with Will Howard, Drew Allar and a 2027 first-round pick and who we believe should be in the 2026 Hall of Honor class for the team. Let's go for another Steelers Af...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the latest in the ongoing saga of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who is now applying to join the NFL via the supplemental draft this summer. Why the latest turn and will the...

Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis. Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the team signing WR Levi Wentz and releasing LB Daylan Carnell and P Aidan Laros in the process. We then discuss the idea of moving Alex Highsmith for a 2027 second-round pick. What...

Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis. Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Steelers Now reporter Brendan Howe fills in for Smitty. The guys turned the page from spring football to take a look at what they're looking forward to when it comes to training camp, the next...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it’s the idea that the Steelers could use a franchise tag on cornerback Joey Porter Jr. if contract talks between he and the team do not progress. Porter is set to enter the final season...

Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis. Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Noah Strackbein of All Steelers Talk and Sports Illustrated fills in for Smitty. The guys discussed the last practice of OTAs and what we've learned about the 2026 Steelers over the four weeks...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Locked On Steelers fills in for Smitty. The guys discussed the role for Darnell Washington in Mike McCarthy's offense after his big contract extension, the future of Acrisure Stadium, Baker Mayfield and more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and d...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the Steelers plans for scouting the 2027 NFL Draft, which will be finalized next month. This time last year, it was clear that general manager Omar Khan was going to direct his staf...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss how the rookie class has looked during OTAs and minicamp, how the young nucleus will be the driving force in telling the story of the future success of the team, the team bringing in another punter to potentially add some competition and much more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive an...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the start of the final week of OTAs, were the battle lines will begin to be drawn when it comes to the final spots on the team's 53-man roster. While no spots will be decided until...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss how media access works and how the limitations and rules work. We also discuss why Drew Allar has yet to sign his rookie deal. How unique the 2023 draft class is in regard to players from the class earning second contracts from the team and how improved the team is from last year, compared to the...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's a judge in Texas reinstating eligibility for Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby for the 2026 college football season, despite him admitting to gambling on games his team, then In...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Brendan Howe joins us to discuss if we are buying what the Steelers are selling in regard to Alex Highsmith, the biggest winners and losers from the coaching staff changes, how things are going at this portion of the calendar for Dylan Cook and Kaleb Johnson, the Bears move to Indiana and much more. Let's g...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's whether or not the Steelers are on the right path or the wrong path when it comes to making all kinds of contract extensions this season. Alan breaks it down: Learn more about your...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the team giving Darnell Washington a four-year $42 million extension, with $21 million of that guaranteed. What does it mean for the offense moving forward? We then discuss the team adding TE Robert Tonyan and LB Jamin Davis on one-year contracts to compete at training camp. Could either make the...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the new contract Steelers general manager Omar Khan handed out to tight end Darnell Washington on Wednesday, making the big man the 12th-highest-paid tight end in the NFL, despite b...

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we wrap up the team's minicamp. What do we make of TJ Watt saying his stubbornness is the reason we haven't seen him rush much other than over the RT? Alex Highsmith was absent with an illness per the team, after several questions were raised about him not being in attendance. Could Keeanu Benton be the nex...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the new contract handed out to edge rusher Nick Herbig, what it means for fellow outside linebackers Alex Highsmith and T.J. Watt, and whether that means a trade is now inevitable....